Delta State University, DELSU, has revised the academic calendar for the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic session.
The updated calendar sets out the return date for students, lecture period, revision week, examination dates, Senate consideration of results, and the semester break. For students tracking the term closely, the key dates are now laid out in one clear run.
Students return and lectures begin
All students are to return to campus on Sunday, 19 April 2026.
Lectures will begin on Monday, 20 April 2026.
Senate consideration of first semester results
The consideration of first semester results by Senate will take place on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.
CA submission and end of lectures
The last day for submission of Continuous Assessment, CA, scores to the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is Thursday, 16 July 2026.
Lectures will end on Friday, 17 July 2026.
Revision and second semester examinations
Revision will run from Monday, 20 July to Friday, 24 July 2026.
Second semester examinations will begin on Monday, 27 July 2026, and end on Friday, 14 August 2026.
Second semester break
The second semester break will begin on Friday, 14 August 2026. The break will last 12 weeks.
Senate consideration of second semester results
Senate will consider the second semester results on Wednesday, 23 September 2026.
End of break and start of new session
The second semester break will end on Friday, 6 November 2026.
The first semester of the 2026/2027 academic session will begin on Monday, 9 November 2026.
Note on the first semester holiday
The first semester holiday for the 2025/2026 academic session will begin on Friday, 3 April 2026, and end on Friday, 17 April 2026.
That Note sits apart from the revised second semester calendar; it still matters for students planning their return.
Revised DELSU second semester calendar at a glance
Here is the full revised calendar as stated:
- Sunday, 19 April 2026: All students return to campus
- Monday, 20 April 2026: Lectures begin
- Wednesday, 29 April 2026: Consideration of first semester results by Senate
- Thursday, 16 July 2026: Last day for submission of CA scores
- Friday, 17 July 2026: Lectures end
- Monday, 20 July to Friday, 24 July 2026: Revision
- Monday, 27 July 2026: Second semester examinations begin
- Friday, 14 August 2026: Second semester examinations end
- Friday, 14 August 2026: Second semester break begins
- Wednesday, 23 September 2026: Consideration of second semester results by Senate
- Friday, 6 November 2026: Second semester break ends
- Monday, 9 November 2026: First semester 2026/2027 session begins